Resilient intervertebral disc implant
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1. A method for reinforcing an intervertebral disc comprising:
- locating a defect in an anulus fibrosis, wherein said defect is proximate a herniated segment,wherein the herniated segment comprises anulus fibrosis tissue;
delivering a support member through said defect, wherein the support member comprises a plate or bar shaped device;
positioning the plate or bar shaped device to close the defect;
securely establishing said plate or bar shaped device adjacent said defect;
securely establishing said plate or bar shaped device to a region substantially opposite said defect with an anchor; and
returning at least part of the herniated segment to a position substantially within a pre-herniated border of the herniated segment by pulling the support member towards the anchor.
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Abstract
Resilient surgical meshes that, in some aspects, can be compressed or otherwise configured, for minimally invasive delivery in the intervertebral discs are provided. According to one or more embodiments, the surgical mesh can be robust, fatigue resistant, stable and capable of withstanding the dynamic environment generic to intervertebral discs.
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1. A method for reinforcing an intervertebral disc comprising:
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locating a defect in an anulus fibrosis, wherein said defect is proximate a herniated segment, wherein the herniated segment comprises anulus fibrosis tissue;
delivering a support member through said defect, wherein the support member comprises a plate or bar shaped device;positioning the plate or bar shaped device to close the defect; securely establishing said plate or bar shaped device adjacent said defect; securely establishing said plate or bar shaped device to a region substantially opposite said defect with an anchor; and returning at least part of the herniated segment to a position substantially within a pre-herniated border of the herniated segment by pulling the support member towards the anchor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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